![]() ![]() With his keen eyesight, strong throwing arm, great agility, and savvy working relationship with pitchers, Bench was a defensive force who set records for playing a hundred or more games in thirteen consecutive seasons. When Bench came on the Major League Baseball scene in 1968 with the Cincinnati Reds, he became the first catcher ever to win the National League Rookie of the Year award by showing fans what a good catcher can be, both behind the plate and at bat. The name Johnny Bench is synonymous with baseball catcher. Alexie's mission to break down Native American stereotypes jumped from the page to the screen in 1998 with the release of his film, Smoke Signals, based on a collection of stories titled The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. His works are also useful in helping non-Native Americans recognize the issues that Native Americans face and dispelling old mistaken notions of who Native Americans are, although his writings are disdainful of whites who claim to sympathize with Native Americans for their own selfish reasons. However, Alexie's characters are not the clichéd stone-faced people who accept their lot in defeat rather, he exposes the rich sense of humor that Native Americans commonly use to deal with their problems. His works have helped his fellow Native Americans to understand themselves better by honing in on typical problems rampant on reservations, including poverty, alcoholism, and racism. ![]() Author Sherman Alexie, using poetry and prose saturated with imagery, drama, and humor, has shed light on what it means to be a Native American in contemporary American society. ![]()
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